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Although I’m content that I have an American Express card, getting it wasn’t an easy task. I first applied for the card online on November 14. After applying, I had to contact someone at American Express to verify some information. They wanted to verify my home address and business information.

After all that, the guy on the phone approved my application and congratulated me. I couldn’t believe that I had been approved! I was so excited. I asked for re-assurance that I’d get the card and he assured me that he had approved my application and that I’d receive the card in 7-10 business days.

Fast forward 7-10 days later and guess what? I didn’t receive a damn card! Instead, all I got was some shitty letter stating that after a careful review of my credit report, they decided not to grant me the card. I was so furious that day. I called and complained and all thy told me was that they were sorry and that whoever approved me for the card shouldn’t have said I was approved ( your lucky I never got your name, buddy).

After that harsh denial, I was certain that I’d never get approved for this business gold card that I desperately needed and wanted. Despite being down, I decided to apply for the card again. Because if at first you don’t succeed? Try again!

I applied for the card a second time on December 12, close to 1 month after the initial attempt. The application process was the same. I applied online and verified some information over the phone. During the phone conversation, I was once again approved for the card. This time I didn’t get too excited. After all that happened the first time, I was certain that I was going to get another denial letter in a few days.

For the next 7-10 days, I literally called American Express every single day to make sure that I was going to receive my card this time. Each time I spoke to a representative, I got their name and id #, in case I had to complain if I were denied.

On December 21, I received a nice package from American Express with my brand new card.

Damn it feels good to finally be a member.

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I finally got an American Express Card of my own. For the past year, I’ve been a secondary account user under my mother’s Amex card. She recently cancelled her card, which meant that I had to get a card of my own. Thanks for letting me use your card, Mom.

If you’re going to use PPC to make money with affiliate marketing, you’re going to need a great card with rewards and no spending limit. This American Express card offers both. The reward program is great and there’s virtually no spending limit. When you initially get the card, there is technically a spending limit. As you use your card and build your spending/payment history, your available credit gets increased each month.

The last thing you want to do is stop running a profitable PPC campaign simply because you’ve run out available credit. That has happened to me once already and it sucked. To think that I could’ve been making extra money but couldn’t simply because I didn’t have enough credit. It really hurts. Hopefully, with my new Amex in hand, I won’t run into this problem again.

My goal after this card is get the American Express Black Card. I have a long way to go before I get that one. The day that I get that card is the day I’ll be resolute with my affiliate marketing abilities.

It will happen one day. Give me a few years.

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First of all, I want to wish everyone a happy and wonderful new year. I hope that you accomplish all of the goals you’ve set for this new year; and remember, at first you don’t succeed pick yourself up and try again.

Secondly, I’d like to apologize for not writing more on this blog. When I first started this blog, I had plans to write as much as I could about affiliate marketing and making money online. I wanted to learn everything I could about affiliate marketing and at the same time, teach others what I knew. Unfortunately things didn’t go as planned. I didn’t blog, I didn’t teach, and I didn’t learn much! Well, I did learn a little but I just didn’t write about it.

2008 is going to be different. I promise.

Once again, Happy New Year!

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